Compartment-car.



F. E. STEBBINS.

COMPARTMENT CAR.

APPLlcATloN F1LED1ULY29,1912. RENEWED Nov. 25, 1916.

Patented July 3, 1917.

SSHEETS-SHELT l.

F. E. STEBBINS.

COMPAHTMENT CAR.

APPLICATION FRLED JULY 29 1912- RENEWED NOV. 25.71916- Patented July 3, 1917.

Basin F. E. STEBBINS.

COMPARTMENT CAR.v

APPLICATION FILED IULY29. 1912. RENEWED N0v.25.19I6.

19831 9 @6., Patented July 3, 1917.

3 SHEETS-SHELT df FBNK E. STEBBINS, 0E WSHIINGTON, DISTRICT 0F Gllll'mlld.

COMPARTMElxT-CB.

Speeication at' Lettera Patent.

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Application med July 29, 1.912, Serial No. 313,647. Renewed November 2t, 1916. serial No. waant.

. f hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact-descri tion of the invention.,

such as will enable ot ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

The object'of my invention is the produc- /tion of a car havlng the interior space divided by partitions toform compartments and a longitudinal passageway, and in such a manner that the limited available space in a car of a definite length shall be utilized more eifectively than heretofore and a greater number of compartments be provided, each having preferably suitable toilet appliances, and movable Vupholsterings which b day shall constitute a perfect seat and bac and which may be moved to form an upper berth and a-lower berth for sleep-` ing purposes at'ight.

My invention consists in dividing the interior spaceof a car, or part thereof, into compartments by a longitudinal partition, cross partitions2 and by partitions each of which is comprised of two parts not in the same vertical plane, one abutting the longitudinal partition and the other abutting the car wall and the adjacent ends of said parts united by a third part, forming compartments each wider at one end than at the other. A I f l It further consists .in a seat, and a back divided longitudinally, the upper part of the back belng adapted' to -form an upper berth and the Vlower part of the back 'with the seat adapted to form a lower berth, each of said berths extending across or crosswise of the car, said seat and back each having one end abutting one'car wall, and a passageway between their opposite ends and the other car Wall. v

Finally, the invention consists in certain novelties lof construction and combinations and arrangements of lparts relating to the toilet appliances, supplemental seat, and other details, as heremafter set forth and claimed.

- The accompanying drawings illustrate an example of the physical embodiment of the invention.constructed according to the best mode of procedure l have so far devised.

Figures 1 and 2 are horizontal sectional vlewsof a car, said sections passing through the windows and above the seat backs.

Flg. 3 is a cross section of the car on line :c ag of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the irregular line y--g/ of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of a support for the lower part of the back upholstering. Referring 'to the ii res, the numeral 1 designates theA floor of the car; 2, the side walls; 3, the raised deck; and 4 the end walls. The frame of the car may be of any desirable construction as relates to material, the shape of the roof, and the location of doors. 'lhe spacingsof the windows are determined by the relative locations of the compartments. a

At the ends of the car are doors 5, and toilet rooms 6, each at a corner of the car and adjacent a door. The intermediate space is divided into a series of compartments A, in this i stance eleven in number, and a longitudine passageway` B adjacent vone of the side walls, but eac half of the passageway may be located at op osite sides of the car and united at the mid le thereof. The longitudinal vertical partition 7 denes and bounds the ends of all the compartments A and supports doors 8 which shut od' the compartments from the passageway, one door being provided for each compartment. Slidingpanels 9, one at the end of each seat in a compartment, also may be rovided to allow the `passengersl to look t rough the windows next to the passageway. 'lwo types ofpartitions separate the compartments, ex-

tending crosswise of the car, one Ifrom anotheror'. from others. Partitions 10 are located at right angles to the wall and door 'of -the car and extend from the wall'to the partition and from the floor to the roof or to arch rails .11, the spaces above the rails being closed by panels which extend to the roof. The other type of partition is of an irregular shape and comprises three parts;

first, the. art 12 extendln inwardly from the wall a out one-half the ength of a compartment; secondly, the part 13 preferably located at right angles to the part 12, though it may abe on a curved line and approximately one and one-half feet in width.; and,

thirdly, a part 14 extending from part 13 to the' longitudinal partition 7, as shown.

V'llhe dis osition of the three parts ofthe paitition orms an alcove C in each comp-art- Veo meut except the one at the end-of the At opposite sides of part 13 of the partltion and within the alcoves of adjacent compartments are located hinged and folding wash basins 15 which close to 4'vertical positions back of vertical` panels 16 extending from the floor to cross shelves or baskets 17, as illustrated. Above the basins arewall ,pockets 18 and 19 for towels, etc., closed by shown by dotted lines in Fig..3.

Each compartment is provided with seat and back upholsterings of a length equal to the length of a compartment and which can be transformed into berths for night use. Number 24 designates the seat or seatcushion-about twenty inches in width; 25, end rails secured to the car wall and to the partition; 26, the front rail having recesses27 therein; 28, a cleat secured to the front under surface of the seat or seat cushion to .support of a shape to hold the lower back upholstering in the proper position to sustain the lumbar region of the occupants back; 33, an extension of the support adapted to enter a slot 34 in connection with an lend rail and maintain the support in place;

35,- the upper back upholstering about thirty two inches in width and of the same length as a compartment; 36, slotted plates, one secured to the walland the other secured to the partition 7 and at the same height as theother plate; 37, journals secured to the end pieces 38 of the frame supporting the upper back upholstering, said journals havingtheir free ends movably located withinthe slots of the two plates 36, -as shown in Fig. 4 at the` right; 39, fulcrum bars at the opposite ends of the upper back upholstering, the upper end of each bar being pivoted by a journal 40 .to an end piece 38, and the lower ends of the two bars pivoted by journals 41 to the side wall and tothe long1- tudinal partition 7 bounding the passageway; 42, a slot at the lower end of a fulcrum bar; 43, cords or similar means for supporting the upper back upholstering in a horiat the wall or partition; and 44 designatessuch hooks. for receiving rings or hooks at v the ends of the supporting means.

As the end-rai 25, slotted plate 36, fulcrum bar 39 and the journals and the support 31 located at the partition 7 are identical with those at the wall, they havelnotl been shown by the drawings. The left hand compartment, Fig. 4, shows the relative locations of the seat or seat cushion, lower back upholstering, and upper l back upholstering as arranged to vform a theoretical perfect seat by day. It will be observed that the slots 42 at the lower ends of the fulcrum bars allow the upper back upholsterng to rest upon the top edge of the lower back upholstering with suflicieut weight to close the space between their adjacent meeting edges and thus maintain a. continuous, uniform and even surface for the support ofthe occupants back. Obviously, with this disposition of the parts the journals at the 'upper edge of the upper bucle upholstering do not rest at the bottoms of the slots in the plates. To. transform the upholsterin s into upper and lower berths, the front e ge of the seat or seat cushion is raised and the entire cushion pulled forwardly and dropped to a horizontal position upon the rails' the lower back upholstering is then turned over upon the cushion, the supports 31, 31 removed and the upholstering turned backwardly to a horizontal position at the rear of the seat or seat cushion, thus forming a lower berth foundation of a predetermined width. Journals may be locatedv at the rear corners of the cushion or other analogous means which will limit the outward movement of the cushion. By widening .the lower back upholstering a lower berth of three feet or more in width can be formed.

The upper back upholstering is finally swung upwardly upon the fulcrum bars, while the journalstravel downwardly within the slotted plates, bringing the upper` berth to a distance of approximately thirty live inches from the lower berth, where ,it is easily accessible. To use the toilet appliances the hinged seat 22 in any alcove C. is turned up as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description taken in characteristics set forth as the purpose of the invention. Obviously, parts of the improvements may be used exclusive of other parts. The fulcrum bars may in some cases be omitted, and part only of the toilet appliances be embodied in connection with the alcove-spaces. Analogous means may be em'- ployed for raising the'outer edge of the seat orseat cushionby day and for supporting the lower part of the back'lipliolstering in appliances.

an incline position. What I claim is: j

1. A car having withinits interior longitudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a car, wall and the passageway, some of the x cross partitions being at right angles 4to the passageway and others of an irregular shape so each of a plurality of said compartments 7will be wider at one end than at thelother,

said wider ends being' open and forming parts of the compartments, toilet ap liances 1n said wider ends, and a converti le seat and berth in eachcompartment opposite an irregular shaped partition and the toilet 2. A car having within its interior longitudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a.

car 4wall and the passageway, each of 'a plurality of said compartments having an open alcove C with a seat for a passenger therein, and a seat and back upholsterings of the length of the compartment located opposite the alcove and adapted to be transformed into a lower berthand an upper berth. Y

3. A oar having within its interior longitudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a car wall and the passageway, each of a plurality of said compartments having an open alcove C with a wash basin therein, and

upper berth opposite the alcove and bothlberths extending crosswise of the car.

5..A car having within its interior longitudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a lvcar wall and the passageway, eachof a plurality of said compartments having an open alcove C with a wash basin and hopper therein, and seat and back upholsterings located opposite the alcove and extending crosswise of thel car, said upholsterings be ing adapted to be transformed into a lower berth and an upper berth.

6. A car having within its interior longii'tudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a car wall and the passageway, each of a plurality of said compartments having an open alcove C with a wash basin and a seat. for a pasv senger in the alcove, and means for forming an upper berth and a lower berth to the Aalcove and said seat therein. A

7. A car having within its interior longiopposite tudinal and cross partitions forming a side passageway and compartments between a' seat and a hopper beneath the seat within the alcove, an means for forming a lower 4berth and an u per berth at the cross parti' tion opposite t e alcove. n

8. A car havlng within its interior longitudinal and cross partitions forming a pas- Y sageway and two compartments A A, the partition separating the two compartments eing comprised of parts 12 and 14 and the intermediate lpart substantially at right angles to and joining parts 12 and 14 forining in each compartment an alcove C, a wash basin bein located in each alcove and against the said intermediate part, and mova le seat and back' upholsterings in each compartment and at the partition opposite an alcove adapted tobe transformed into an vuppermberthand a lower berth. 9. A car having within its interior longi.

tudinal and cross partitions forming a passageway and two compartments A A, the

partition separating the two compartments eing comprised of parts 12 and 14 and the intermediate part 13 joining parts 12 and 14 forming in each compartment an alcove C, a folding wash basin 15 bein located in the alcoves, a seat being locatec? between part 13 of the intermediate partition, seats inthe alcoves, a seat being located between a bas-in and wall and aV basin and the partition', and means for forming a lower berth and an upper berth'in each compartment opposite the alcove and wash-basin.

10. A car having within its interior longitudinal and cross partitions formingV a passageway and two compartments A A, the partition separating the two compartments being comprised of parts 12 and 14 and the intermediate part joining parts 12 and 14, thus forming in each compartment an open alcove C, and a cross seat and back upholsterings adapted to be transformed to vform a lower berth and an upper .berth in each compartment opposite an alcove.-

11. rlhe combination in a car having a side passage adjacent a-wall, of a partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering each extending from the side passage to the. opposite wall; said back upholstering being formed in two longitudinally divided parts, the upper part being pivoted so as to turn to a horizontal position to form an upper berth, and the lower part being movable and adapted to form with the seat a lower berth extending 'crosswise of the car.

12. The combination in a car having a side passage adjacent awall, of a' partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering'sr each extending. from the side passage to the opposite wall; said seat being provided with means being provided for supporting theupper part thereof so that it cannlbe turned up and bodily dropped to a horizontal position below the line of the top edge of, said part when in a substantially vertical posi-- tion, and said lower part and seat upholstering forming when moved into the same horizontal plane a berth extending crosswise of the car. y

14. The combination in a car having a side passage adjacent a wall, of a partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering each extending from the side passage to the opposite wall; saidback upholstering being longitudinally divided, and the upper part provided at its top with journals movably seated within slotted plates, whereby when the upholstering is turned to a horizontal position it will bodily drop downwardly.

,15. The combination in a car having a side passage adjacent a wall, of a partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering each extending from the side passage to the opposite wall.; said back upholsteriiig being longitudinally divided and the upper part pivotally and movably supported at its upper edge so that when turned to a horizontal position it will bodily drop downwardly; and said lower part and the Seat upholstering normally occupying inclined positions bein adapted to be 'shifted and form a lower l(berth extending crosswise of the car.

16. The combination in a car havin(1r a side passage adjacent a wall, of a partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering each extending from the side passage to thev Opposite wall; said back upholstering being provided with movable pivotal connections,

and t0 the wall and partition, in substance as set'forth.

-and fulcrum bars with slots at their lower ends pivotally connected to said upper part c 18. The combination in a car having a berth, and means being present for supporting the lower part in anvinclined 'position between the upper part and the upholstered seat by day; said lower part and upholstered `seat being movable to form a lower bertllll extending crosswise of the car `by nig i 19.Tho` combination '.in a car having a side passageadjacent a wall, of a partition,

an upholstered seat, andv back upholstering each extending from the sidev passage to the opposite wall; said back upholstering being formed in two longitudinally divided parts,

and movable supports, as 31, being present for supporting the lower part in an inclined position by day; said upper part being adapted to be turned to a horizontal position and form an upper berth extending crosswise of the car.

20. The combination in a -car having a side passage adjacent a wall, of va partition, an upholstered seat, and back upholstering each extending from the side passage to the opposite wall; said back upholstering being formed in two longitudinally divided parts,

the seat upholstering supported in a rearwardly inclined position, and means being present for supporting the lower part of the back upholstering in an inclined position between the u per part and the seat upholstering, where y lsaid lower part will engage and Vsul port the lumbar region of the occupants ack. .Y

21. A car having y-within its interior a .longitudinal partition and cross partitions dividing the main space into a\,side passageway and'a plurality of compartments, some compartments being wider at the end adjacent to the car wall and others wider at the end adjacent the longitudinalpartition than at the opposite ends to form open, alcove spaces,4 toilet appliances in the o en alcove spaces, and a convertible seat an berth opl posite an alcove space within each compartv' ment.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.v ,y

FRANK E. STEBBINS;l Witnesses: i

WALTER M. Fnnnis, C. M. 11`omuas'r.v 

